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Early voting underway in Central Texas; voters in Waco two decide to contested races for city council

Early voting begins Monday and runs through May 2 for area city and school board elections.

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Waco High School student sketches Waco City Council members

Maritza Degollada-Ramirez presented her commissioned sketches of the council members at a meeting on March 21.

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Inside the Decades-long Effort to Commemorate a Notorious Lynching

After years of opposition and delay, Waco finally has posted a historical marker about the 1916 murder of Jesse Washington.

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<p>For decades, activists fought for public acknowledgment of the lynching of teenaged Jesse Washington in 1916. Against the current of efforts to suppress the history of racist violence, a marker was unveiled this week. Historians Patricia Bernstein, William Carrigan and James SoRelle were involved in the effort. </p>

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<p>For decades, activists fought for public acknowledgment of the lynching of teenaged Jesse Washington in 1916. Against the current of efforts to suppress the history of racist violence, a marker was unveiled this week. Historians Patricia Bernstein, William Carrigan and James SoRelle were involved in the effort. </p>

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